A Starting Point for Ensuring Student Online Privacy by Anne O’Brien (2014): The online privacy debate has started to gain momentum in the education community and protecting students is an important and necessary conversation to be had by schools and districts.

The Importance of Internet Safety by Heather Wolpert-Gawron (2012): On the importance of teaching students online safety and netiquette and how to partner with parents in this effort.

Digital Responsibility

The Basics of Open Technology by Ira Socol (2015): From abundant tools and smart budgeting to accessibility and trust, the Albemarle County Public Schools district maintains a tech program that leverages digital literacy for all students.

Five-Minute Film Festival: Are We Addicted to Technology? by Amy Erin Borovoy (2014): Can’t put your device down? Obsessing over social media? You may want to dig in to this playlist of videos and resources to help educators, parents, and students reflect on their relationship with technology.

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Common Core in Action: Teaching Online Ethics by Heather Wolpert-Gawron (2014): A look at a key element of digital citizenship—responsible use of intellectual property—and the eighth-grade Common Core standard for gathering, using, and attributing relevant information.

Other Resources From Edutopia

Digital Citizenship Week: 6 Resources for Educators by Matt Davis (Updated 2015): Digital Citizenship Week is the perfect time for students and teachers to talk about online responsibility and safety. Resources to bring digital citizenship into the classroom.

Social Media in Education: Resource Toolkit by Ashley Cronin (Updated 2015): This collection of blogs, articles, and videos from Edutopia aims to help teachers deploy social-media tools in the classroom to engage students in 21st-century learning.

The Path to Digital Citizenship by Andrew Marcinek (2013): A look at the ethical and practical sides of digital citizenship, with a mindful path for teaching the necessary skills in the elementary grades.